Category Archives: kid stuff

Passive Aggressive Christmas Cards

Posted on January 24, 2010 by The Daring One

Dan and I wrap several presents for each other every Christmas. They’re mostly small things, DVDs, gift cards, a vegetable brush shaped like a tuna. On each present we place a stick-on gift tag and address it with a different … Continue reading →

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Agreement

Posted on January 20, 2010 by The Daring One

I hear a lot of parents talk about how their kids disagree all the time. Little disagreements burst into huge arguments that then become the bane of their parental existence. I have the opposite problem. The rough stuff around our … Continue reading →

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Stoner-Bot

Posted on January 13, 2010 by The Daring One

When Dan read the back of the packaging on the Transformer we bought Magoo for Christmas (WHO DOES THAT?!) he asked me why we chose the stoner Transformer. Perhaps because “we” were shopping very quickly on Black Friday morning and … Continue reading →

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The Gender of Christmas Cards

Posted on January 12, 2010 by The Daring One

Boys and girls are different. It’s true. My kids continually remind me of this. Christmas was no exception. Dan took them shopping and let them each pick a card for me. This is what Laylee came up with: She chose, … Continue reading →

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Wanda and the Bat

Posted on January 7, 2010 by The Daring One

Magoo and I were reading through his favorite nocturnal animal fact book, Night Creatures, for the eleventy-billionth time tonight when I noticed that one of the bats sucks his fingers. “Hey Magoo. Look how the bat sucks its fingers. It … Continue reading →

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Holiday Movie Readiness Questionnaire

Posted on December 20, 2009 by The Daring One

We’ve been showing the kids our favorite Christmas movies. Most have been smashing successes. Home Alone, although funny to Laylee, came across as a total horror movie to Magoo. If you’re planning on watching it with your little ones this … Continue reading →

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